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THK DAILY AST0U1.VN, S.UTUOAY MOUMXO, Kl'TKMlIKU ft, IHirtl. gaily glotovian. JOHN T. LIGHTER, Editor. Telephone No. W, tkkms or sinst-KirnoN. DAILY. Sent liy mail, per yeej- Bent by mall, per month Delivered by carrier, per month .00 .0 .r WKKKLT. Sent by mall per year, t In advance, postage free, to subscribers. All communication! Intended for pulili oatlon should be directed to the editor. Business communication! of all kinds and remlttancea must be addressed to The Astortan. The Astortan guarantees to Us sub critters the largest circulation of any Mwspaper published on the Columbia -Iver. Advertising rates can be had on appli cation to the business manager. The Weekly Astortan, the second oldest weekly In Um slate of Oregon, has, bext to Um Portland Oreconuuv, the largest weekly circulation Id the stale. J no. F. Handiey Co., are our Port land agents, and copies of The Astortan oan be had every morning at their stand. Ut Third street. One way of stating the difference be tween McKinley's and Bryan's Ideas of money Is to say McKlnlcy wants every dollar to be as good as gold, white Bryan wants every dollar to be as good as silver. If McKinley. as a man of one Idea, the tariff, needed to be instructed In sound money principles, be has now evidently graduated from the linuncial school and has delivered a graduating essay which reflects the highest credit upon his Instructors and himself. The Washington Star says, referring to McKinley s letter, 'no man has lack ed so much on the inioneyl question Into one sentence as he has In the dec laration that the policy of free silver 'seeks to Introduce a new measure of value, but would add no value to tin thing valued.' " The act of 1ST1 provided for the coin age of more silver dollars than had been coined in the whole history of the government. Nearly 36.uv0,uo0 of trade dollars were coined under that act alone, and yet silver steadily declined and continued to decline, even after we coined the Bland dollar to an extent thai required more than the whole sil ver product of the L'nited States, lu other words, when the government was buying for coinage more than the whole silver production of this country, it steadily declined In value until a dollar became worth little more than 00 cents. '"There is not a banker In Europe," says Henry Watterson, in a letter from Genoa, "who would not hail with de light a free silver act of cougress. And why? Because it would throw Ameri can exchanges of every sort into dire confusion, out of which the professional money changers would derive a perpet ual protiL In other words, it would make banking; force business out of which the banker could catch the luck less American both ways, and tk-cce him coming and going. uf all people the English most wish to see the silver movement succeed; for Loudon being the world's clearing house, John Hull would then have the hated Yankee right by the ear, just as he has the poor savage in South Africa." Some information of interest regard ing the efforts made by the treasury department to force the silver dollar into circulation is given in recent Washington advices. A department of' flclal with whom an interview has been had is quoted as saying that the department has treated these coins more generously than any other form of money ever issued by the govern ment, and has offered unusual induce ments for their use in business trans actions, but that experience has shown that, except in special cases, the peo ple will never take the "dollar of our daddies" when they can get its paper representative or other currency equal ly as good. The total standard silver dollars coined up to the first Inst, num ber 431,852,041. Of this number 37ij.', 244 are lying idle in the valutg of the treasury and 51,9'J9,7a7 are in circula tlon. The largest amount of these dol lars ever In actual circulation has va ried between 60,000.000 and oO.O.OOO and has never fallen below the latter fig pre. To main this circulation the gov ernment pays all express charges of transportation on all the silver dollars It sends out. There Is no other kind of money that is similarly shipped to Individuals at the entire expense of the government, with the insignificant exception of nickels and cents when forwarded direct from the mintn. Th amount of silver dollars shipped each year varies from 25,000,000 to 30,000,000, at a cost to the government of about 50,000 a year. This expense is crit icized by some as a tax upon the peo ple at large for the benefit mainly of bankers, who, when they need money of small denominations In the move ment of crops or other large trade op erations, call on the treasury depart ment for silver dollars in order to avoid the express charts that would accrue on the shipments of other kinds of money. It is ah-o asserted thut some bankers also get the dollars In large amounts in order to use them in meet ing their bills. Even this practice does not sufliye to keep the silver in the hands of the people, however, and it soon gets back into the treasury In ex change for the more convenient paper currency. Uradstreets. THE MERCHANT MAItlNE. In his letter of acceptance Major Mc Kinley approves the declaration of the republican platform in favor of th upbuilding of our merchant marine. He says we should no longer contribute directly or Indirectly to the mainte nance of the colossal marine of foreign countries, but provide an elllcient and complete murine of our own, Major McKluhy says: "Now that the Ameri can navy in assuming it position coin mcnsuiate with our Impoi (unce us n nation, a "licy 1 itm glad to observe the Republican platform strongly en dorses, we must supplement it with u nicrv hunt marine that will give us th advantages. In both our count wise and foreign trade, that we ought naturally and properly to enjoy. It should lie ul once a matter of public policy nnd na tional pride to repossess this immense and prosperous trade. Yheiv Is no doubt about the meaning of this an. I it assure the tact thai If elected prosl dent of the l liitcd States Major Mc Kinley would do all lu his power to promote a policy in which every sv lion of the lountty Is Interested, that of providing a merchant in. nine that would give our producers independence of Kurvican ship owners and keep In our own country, for expenditure upon our own people, the very large amount of money that annually goes abroad for the payment of freights and passenger fa'vs. The policy of supplementing the navy with a merchant marine is so obvious ly dictated by every consideration of national expediency that it must be presumed no one will question It. The one is a natural complement of th other. Hut the really Impressive point made by the Kepublu an standard bear er is his statement that we should no longer contribute directly or indirectly to the maintenance of the colossal ma rine of foreign countries. How enor mously we have done this in the past thirty years. It is not ail exaggerated statement to say that what the produc er of the L'nited States have paid to European ship owners In the past thir ty years would have constructed a mer chant marine nearly twice as great as that of Ureal Britain, and would have created a navy many times greater than that we now have and nearly equal to all the navies combined of the great European powers. The American people, with all their boasted intelli gence, do not properly understand this question. They have never given it the consideration to which it is entitled. They do not appreciate what it means to pay Imu.uoii or more annually to European ship owners which might be kept at home and expended among our ow n people. 1 Iiey ao uoi unuersiauu that we can never have commercial In dependence and can never extend our foreign comerce as we should do uutll we have adequate facilities of ocean transportation under our own Hag. Hut whatever indifference the people of other sections of the country may feel on the subject of building up our j merchant marine, there surely can be no room for any divergence of opinion among the voters of the l'aciiic coast states as to the importance of this dec laration in the St. Louis platform and Major McKinley's reference to it in his letter of acceptance. There has never yet been an instance in the his tory of the party where the Kepubli- cans, if given the power by the people to do so, have failed to carry out by proper legislation the pledges and promises made in their convention plat- stand in the way of her daughter'.. forms. When it is further remembered ' know ledge of herself, of her possll.lll that the St. Louis platform declares j ties, of her perils. Fit over thirty unequivocally for the immediate con- j years Ir. Pierce has used his "Favorite struction of the Nicaragua canal and j Prescription" as a strengthener. a pu for its supervision and control after j rllier, a regulator. It works dircctb completion by this government, there i upon the delicate, distinctly feminine does not st-cin to be question where the ixditicul allegiance of the people of the Pacific coast region should be found at next November's election. SlKEElUN'cJ Full A LIFE TIME. Persons uillicled with rheumatism of ten suffer for a life time, tlielr tortures being almost without remission. The Joints and muscles of such unfortu uates are in most cases shoekingly con torted and drawn out of shape. To alford them even temporary relief, the ordinary remedies often prove utterly useless. Hosteller's Stomach Hitters, on the other hand, is avouched by per sons who have used it to be a genuine source of relief. It keeps the blood cool by promoting a regular baoit of body, and removes from it impurities which, in the opinion of all rational patholo gists, originate this agonizing com plaint, and its kindred malady, the gout. Heskles this, the Hitters remedy disorders of the liver, stomach and nerves, prevent and eradicate Intermit tent fevers, promote appetite and sleep, and are highly recommended by physicians as a desirable medicinal stimulent and tonic. Isn't it funny to note the peculiar air the newly made bride assumes when when she refers to "My husband." She outgrows It, of course, hut for a time its obtrusivenf-ss is appalling. FREE PILLS. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen ft Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy In action and are particu larly effective In the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver Troubles they have been proved Invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious sub stance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels great ly lnvigoraet the system. Itc-?jlar size. 2oc per box. Sold by Chas. Rogers, Druggist. An English scientist has discovered that it is possible to live without brains. Surely it did not need seieni to evolve tliis knowledge, having once met u sum mer man. WEAK . i.K CURED AS IF BY MAGIC. Victims of Lost Manhood rlio:il'i stD'l at onee p;r a booK lliilteifpi.-'.jufj hov," ySf- fllll TUB "liy VliJ'T li.e re 'o;;.rl. ji.j tligll yVlv sutterlm from . V ford lo 1;, no: v hi.; "M 'ill 3 y advieo. iA hook t!l. bov velopmont and tone ttro tnuw i! to :v :; portion of the body. Hunt with positive proofs (sealed ) ree to any uui n on application. ERIE MEDtCAL CO., BUFFALO, N,Y. mmm 8 f If lh? M, ViAVi r) A ryw& Greatest Quantity. tie plu The Largest high grade tobacco ever sold for jj the price Not the large size of jt( the piece alone that has made. "Battle Ax" the most popular brand on the market fc: 10 cents. QUALITY; SIZl, PHiCE. Don't think that because you have not been gifted with the beauty of Ve nus lhat you cannot gain admirers Heauty Isn't the strongest binding nwd in love's cable. OABTOniA. (O. This coming season the woman win has been storing up remnants for e.n hoping they would come In handy s in. time will have a chance to use them. "Let parents not live for their chil dren, but with them." The mother should allow no false modesty to organs, in a natural, soothing way It searches out the weak spots ami builds them up. A woman who would understand herself should sent 21 cents I to the World's lisponsary. Hunalo, N Y.. fur I r Pierce's Mistical Advisor, i !ok of pis pages. A girl who has to state some reason why she ibMs not ride a wh-cl i,s lares that she hud Just ius soon walk stand lug up as sitting down. ROYAL Baking Powder has been awarded highest honors at every world's fair where exhibited. Even though we bx'k hack on our a eations with rtgret, there Is still left to us the ull ahsobing Joy of hat-choos-ing autumn. ALL FREE. Those who have used Dr. King's New Discovery know Its value, and those who have not have now the opportunity to try It free. Call on the advertised drug gist and get a trial bottle free. Send your name and address to II. E. Bucklen A Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of New Life Pills free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, free. All of which is guar anteed to do you good and cost you nothing. Chas. Rogers, druggist. Odd Fellows' building. Gladioli are now used most effect ively for diner table decorations HL'CKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve In the world for euls, hrulHes, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and pos itive cure for piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect satis faction, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents per box. For sale by Charles Rogers, Odd Fellows' building. Organdies and fans can now be bought for any price you see lit to give Thus does popularity wane with tie season. TO CI'IIK A :(l,l IN (INK IMV, Take laxative Ilrorno Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure. 2;C The little red reefers worn by small belles give a touch of color to tin- street promenade that is truly autumn esque. "Hoys will be Voya," but you can't afford to lose any of them. He ready for the green apple season by having DeWltt's Chollc and Cholera Cure In the house. Chas. Rogers, Druggist. The best chemical compound !or wash ing powder Is "Soap Kouin, ' as it will not "yellow the clothes," nor burn the hands. It's the finest thing In the world for the bath. One trial will convince you. Je piece of strictly ;luy tcv.-r -!! now hie tli n-silv.-s to tliM.se haunts where their ail ml;. I niali.'ly a--uin. s a less severe form. ...u; ,t w as ,u..l punctual In all lie of the oM maxliiiK, ililn.:s" t.m :U (.. to n. ! fe.l. ,Ko i'lle la.-t Is Hot tor tile Msi is Mine reinein cul.ir is the life of most iepe. n' .o.is 'I ne only torreepir of tills e i! is Siii.tnoiis l.ner Ke;;ula l p. which keeps the luer active and p. v. : s t!ie Ills ..f irregular living. 1 v spi .si.t, I .illousiiess, I'oimllpation, etc. It also i ai' s ill. se troubles. 'While l'.i.u..lv f..r I iSle -1.M1 f tilh-. las, Preserving" Is a displayed in the cr s eries. H lllilows If you have ever seen a little child ill the .o;"t,y ot summer complaint, you i.iu reaiue the danger of the trou ble ami uppi ' ciate the value of Instan taneous relief alviays allot. led by le Witt s I'i'li,: and i li.ilera Cure. For dysentery and diarrhoi a It Is a relia ble remedy. We could not niToid to n commend this as a cuie unless It ware a cure. i'Ii.ls. Rogers, Inuggist. i.isliglu le aning b'tllel It llllpie -lb!. the t r ip oi siimiie are ll.ose w ho havi to w holly el a le ut r lie, kl. s. Iiou't li I lli- away time when you have cholera morbus or diarrhoea. Fight lliein in the beginning with lie Wilts Colic and Cholera Cure. You don't have to wait for results. They are instantaneous, and it leaves the bowels in healthy .condition. To be ijlill,- . tile s llll I 'It bo.llee to bob ro I U ( . t 1 1 . alel Do will t Link an old gi.w n new I oUl world It doe.-n't matter mm h whether sick headache, biliousness, indigestion, and c hstipatlou are caused by neglect or by una v.. Liable circumstances; I c Wltt's Little Early Risers will speed ily cure them all. (has. Rogers, Druggist. A bat is ibe midsummer rival mouse in th,. woman's fear. if the Theories of cure may be discussed at length by physicians, but the suf ferers want quick relief; and one Min ute Cough Cure will give it to 'them. A safe cure for children. It is "the old harmless remedy that produces lmme dlte results." Chos. Rogers, druggist. All-blaok costumes are more In fa vor than e ver. If dull, spiritless and stupid; If your blood is thick and sluggish; If your appetite is capricious and uneertnin. You need a Sarsaparilln. Fur best re- sulitt take heWllt's. II I' mncinls itself, ('has. I'.o-ers. Signature is printed In BLUE diagonally across the '' OUTSIDE wrapper ' of every bottle of (the Original and Genuine) Worcestershire SAUCE A a furtlirr prntrctlon agalnat Ull Imltutlunn. ' Agents for the United 5Utes, JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS. N. V tl M Ml lliglicsr Nmillost W Qiuiliru. i'rico. (J J 40 Declaration of Principles Tim Republicans of the t'lllle.l Hlutes, assembled by their represeiilnllvcs In National Convention, appealing for the popular Mild historical Justllh alhoi of their claims to the matchless aehlev menu of thirty years of Republican rule, earnestly and conlldently address themselves to the awakened Intelli gence, experience nnd consi lence ol their countrymen In (ho follow lug dec latutlon of facts and principles: Fur the tlrst time since the Civil War the American people have wit nessed the calamitous consequences of full and unrestrained lviuocmtlc con trol of the Oovcrnuient. It has been a record of unparullcd Incapacity, ills honor nnd disaster. In administrative management It has ruthlissly saci Pli ed inillspciislhlo revenue, entailed an unceasing dellclt, eked out ordinary current expenses with borrowed money, piled up the public debt by J.'M.iW.OOO In time of peace, forced mi ailvci-su bal ance of trade, to a perpetual menace hanging over the redemption fund, pawned American credit to alien syn dicates nnd reversed all tho measures and results of successful Republican rule. In the broad effect of Its policy It has precipitated panic, blighted In dustry and trade wrlth prolonged de pression, closed factories, reduced work and wages, halted enterprise ami crip pled American production while stimu lating foreign production for the Amer ican market. Kvery consideration of public safety and Individual Interest demands that the government shall be rescued from the hands ot those who have shown themselves Incapable of conducting It without disaster at home and dishonor abroad, and shall ) r stored to the party which for thirty years administered It with unequulcd success and prosperity A rrntcTtiw Tariil. We renew nnd emphasise- our allegi ance to the policy of protection a the bulwark of American Industrial Inde pendence and the foundation of Amer ican development and prosperity. This true American policy taxes foreign pro- lucts and encourages home Industry, it tails the burden of revenue on for- Ign goods, It sullies the American market for the American producer; It upholds the American standard of wages for the Amerlcnn worklngman; It puts tin faclor by the side of ' he farm, and makes the American farmer less dependent on foreign demand and price; It diffuses general thrift and founds the strength of all on the strength of each. In Us reasonable ap plication it Is Just. fair, and Impartial, qually opimsed to fori Ign control nnd loinestlc monopoly, to sectional dis I Imlnatioii mid Individual favoritism. We denounce the present Democratic tat lil us c.kClionul, Injurious to the pub lic credit and destructive to business uterprlse. We demand such equitable tariff on foreign hnpotts which cmne into competition with American pro- lucts as will not only furnish adequate revenue for the necessary expenses of the government, but will protirt Amer ican labor from degredntlon to the wage leva I of other lands. We are not pledged to any particular schedules. The question of rates Is a practical question, to he governed by the condi tions of the time and production; the ruling and uncompromising principle is the protection and development of American labor and Industry. The country demands a right settlement and then It wants rest. Kciimicily Willi Oilier Nations. We believe the repeal of the reci procity arrangements negotiated by the last Id publican administration was u national calamity, nnd we demand their renewal and extension on such terms as will equalize our trade with tln r nations, remove the restrictions which now obstruct the sale of Amer ican products In the ports of other countries and secure the enlarged mar kets of our farms, forests and fuctorlps Protection and reciprocity are twin measures of Republican policy, nnd go hand In hand. Democratic rule ha'i recklessly struck down both, and both must be re-establlBhed. Protection for what we produce, free admission for the necessaries of life which we don't produce, reciprocal agreements of mu tual Interest which gain open markets for us In return for our open market to others. Protection builds up domestic industry nnd trade and secures our ow n market for ourselves, Reciprocity builds up foreign trade and llmls an outlet for our surplus. Proicction lo Strir I'nulucrrs. We condemn the present administra tion for not keeping faith with the sugar producers of this country. The Republican party ft.vors such protec tion as will lead to the production on American soil of all the sugar th American people use, and for which they pay other countries more than S 100,000,000 annually. Wool and Woolens. To all our products to those of the mine and the field, as well us to those of the shop and the factory to hemp to wool, the product of the great Indus try of sheep husbandry, as well ns to the finished woolens of the mill we promise the most ample protection. Merchant Marine, We favor restoring the early Auierl- REPUBLICAN PARTY. can polio of discriminating duties lor the up hubdliiu of our u erchaiil marine and the protection of mir shipping In the forelcii curry lug trade, so thai Ainci ciii chips the pioditel of Aim f I en lol-oi, employed In Anieilcan ship '.r.l i, i ailing tinder (he Hints nnd 'Hip. , and untuned olllcered and ui.i t a- Americans in iy regain the cair lug of our foreign commerce. Tin1 Financial Kmic. ' i'h. Republican parly Is unrosciv. i illy f t- sound money, It caused the no !m nt of the law prov iding for (he re- ,i i it hi of spool" payments In ISTn, ilin, t ben every dollar bus been as good as gold. We are unalterably op posed to every measure calculated to dn base our currency or Impair tho credit of our country. We are, therefore, op posed to the free coinage of silver, r cept by International agreement with the leading collitllerclal lull bum of the world, which we pledge oin selves to promote, and until such agreement i nn tie obtained wn believe the i-klstlug kotd standard must be pn no ved All our silver it 1 1 1 1 paper ciim-iicy imw In circulation tiiuit be maintained at u parity with geld, utut wn favor all measures designed to maintain Inviola ble (ho obligations of the 1'nlte.l Slates, and ull our money, whether Coin or piper, at the present stainlaid. the tan, bud i f the most enlightened na tions of the earth " lYiNiMis fur Vt'lrrans. The veterans of the I'nloti armies de serve and should lecelvn fair treatment and generous rtiognploii. Whenever practicable they should bo given III" preference In the matter of employ ment, ami they are entitled lo the en ac'uietit of such laws as lust lalciilat I to secure the fiilllllineut of the pledges made to tlieiu In the daik days of the country's peill. We denounce the practice of the pension bureau so recklessly and unjustly carried on by the present administration, of reducing pensions and arbitrarily dropping names fnou the rolls, as deserving the severest condemnation of the American I Pi". I'uri'imi livialinii our foreign p.,, shnuld be at all tlmrs firm, vigorous and dlgnllbd. and all our Interests In the western hemis phere carefully watched and guarded The Hawaiian Inlands should be con trolled by the l'nited Sta .-s and no f,.r Ign pow er should be pel inltetd to In terfere with them. The Nicaragua Canal should be built, owned and op crated by the l ulled Slates, ami by the pun-huso of the Danish Islands we should secure a proper and much-need ed naval ntailon In the West Indies. Ariiii'iiian M;iNsarri". The mas-cu r. In A i noma have aroused l he ib-i-p sympathy and Just Indignation ..f the Annul, an people, and wc bill, v.- that the fulled Slates should exercise all the liilluencii l can properly ex. rl to bring tb.se atrocl'lcs lo un i tiil In Tin key, American r esi dents have I n etpos. , to the grav.-st dangers and American property de. stroye.l Tln-re and everywhere Amer ican lllehs and Am. Than properly must be absolutely protected at alt hiKaids and at any cost. .Mniime lint'irine. We icnss-it the Mnnroe doctrine In Its full extent and reatllriii the right of the I'lllllled Slates to clvn (lie do, lilo. effect by responding t,, the appeals of any American state for friendly Inter ventlon In case of Kuinpoan encroach ment. We have not Interfered, nnd shall not Interfere, with the existing possessions of any Kurnpcun power III tills hcmtsphcic, but those possessions must not, on any pretext, be extended We hopefully ,,k forward to tho eventual withdrawal of the Ruropcan powers from this hemisphere, and the ultlmntu union of all the Rngllsh- spcaklng part of the continent by the free consent of Its Inhabitants. Inilrir:ii!rnre nl' I'lilia. Ii'rom the hour of achieving their own independence the people of Hie United States have regarded with sympathy the struggles of other American peoples to free themselves from Ruropean dom ination. W e wnich with deep nnd abid ing Interest the heroic battle of the Cu ban patriots against cruelty and op pression, nnd our best hopes go out for the full siicc Fs of their determined con test for llberly. The government of Spain, having lost control of Cuba and being unable to prolcct the property or lives of resi dent American citizens or to comply Willi Its treaty obllgal loties, we bcllcvo that the government of the United StaUs should actively use lis Inlltietice and good oilloes to restore peace and give Independence lo the Island. Kriln demerit of llie Navy. Tho peace und security of th repub lic and the maintenance of lis rightful Influence; nmoiig the nations of the earth demand a naval power commen surate with Its iHisltlou ami responsi bility. Wo therefore fuvor tin; contin ued enlargement of Ihu nuvy and complete system of harbor and ' COIIMI defenses. IllllllllUlilloll I.IIUS. l''or the protection of Ilia equality of our American tillscnship and of the wages of our vvoi klnmncii against Ilia fatal competition of low pi Iced labor, wo demand lhat the Innnlglalloli laws be thoroughly enforced, ami so evlelld cd as to exclude from entrance lo the fulled States lliose who can nelthnr read nor write. Civil Service. The Civil Hi'tvIcK law was phi. r,l on the statute book by the Republican party, which has always sustained It, and wn renew our repealed ibelara tlons Dial II shall be thoroughly and honestly enroled nnd extended wher ever practicable. Free Ha lint. Wn demand thai every cllls.-n of the fulled Stale shall be allowed lo cast one free ami muesli Ictcd ballot, and Hint such ballot shall be counted and returned as cast. hue III ii;' I'mnli'iniii'il. Wk proclaim our uuqualllled condem nation of the inn ivllln j and barbarous pi ucil.e, well known as lynching or killing of human beings, suspected or charged with crime, without process of law. National Arbitration. We favor (he creation of a national board of at bid all, in to settle and ad just dlfti-teiices which may ailse be tween employer and employed engaged hi iulcrnlatc commerce. Tree Homesteads. We hclievn In an Immediate return to the free homestead policy of the Republican party and urge (he passage by congress of the satisfactory fre homestead measure which has already passed the house and Is now pending in the senate. AiIiiiMiiii of Territories. We favor tho admission of lh re maining ten Holies at Ibe rarllrst Prac ticable dale, having due regard to the Interests of the peopln of the territo ries and of the l'nited Stales. All the federal otllcers appointed for the terri tories shall be selected fmm Isnia fide resident thereof, mid the right of eelf-goveriiiiu-iil shall be acorded ns far aa ptacitcable. WaAa p!firfM'iitaiiun. We believe the clllseiis of Alaska should have representation In the con gress of the l'nited Stales, lo the end thai heedful legislation may be lutein gently enacted. SuiiiHiiar l,e",iMaliiin. We sympathise with all wise and le gllln ale efforts to lesson and prevent the evils of Intemperance and promote morality. Kijiliis of Women. The Republican party Is mindful of the rights and Interests of women Pro tection of American Industries Includes equal opportunities, equal pay for equal work und protection to the home. We favor Hie admission of women lo wider spheres of usefulness, and welcome their co-operation In rescuing the coun try from Democratic and Populist nils management and misrule. Such nrn the principles nnd policies of the Republi can party, Hy these principles we will ahldo and these principles we will put Into execution. Wo ask for them Hie considerate. Judgment of the American people. Confident nllko In tho history of our great parly and In Hie Justice of our cause, wu present our platform and our considerations, in the full assurance that tho election will bring victory to the Republican party ami prosperity to the people of the United Stales. Job Printing The Astorian invites attention to its Job Printing Department TRY US